Carol Pohlig
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Time-based billing allows hospitalists to avoid
March 31, 2012
Utilizing time-based billing principles allows a physician to disregard the “key component” requirements and select a visit level reflective of this effort.
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Medical Decision-Making Factors Include Quantity of Information, Complexity
January 27, 2012
Physicians tend to undervalue their services, partly due to a general lack of understanding with respect to documentation guidelines
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Exam Guidelines
November 2, 2011
Clinical judgment, medical necessity key to claim submissions
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A Brief History
October 1, 2011
1995 and 1997 documentation guidelines remain in play
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Academic Institutions
July 1, 2011
Hospitalist involvement, visit level key to teaching physician services
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Due Diligence: Denials
May 1, 2011
Claim rejection often due to mismatched or missing information
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CPT 2011 Update
March 1, 2011
New observation-care codes aim to increase efficiency
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Shared/Split Service
January 2, 2011
Understanding qualified services is first step to reimbursement
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Concurrent Care
November 1, 2010
How hospitalist services can justify daily care
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Back to Basics
October 1, 2010
How hospitalist services can justify daily care